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Inchy wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 18, 2025 8:02 am
Very senior management are like politicians going round shaking hands trying to pretend everything is ok, when they no it isn’t, but if they admit that they will be replaced.

To be fair this is no different in the private sector, at least once an organisation reaches a certain size.

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I'm sure someone has weighed up the pros and cons of partnering with an organisation that so many people find to be morally objectionable but it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

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So many posts in here whining about quality, being "gaslit", comparisons to mens game, female commentators etc. Seriously, if you can't enjoy being 2 goals down, levelling it up with 2 quickfire goals, players getting injured, bloodied noses, strapping up their own legs and then winning it on penal...

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IanMcL wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:55 pm
Because she had lost her place to the footwork girl.

Footwork girl did okay there

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There's been a lack of quality but you can't fault the spirit here. A bit of old fashioned get bodies in the box and swing the ball in there.

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Thu Jul 17, 2025 9:11 pm
What is Russo doing?

Not a lot. To be fair to her she hasn't had a single decent cross to attack or through ball to run on to. Sweden have completely stopped England from playing

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Sweden comfortably the better side so far. Better organised, physically stronger and seem to be executing their game plan perfectly.

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Setting aside some of the COVID sceptic BS and treating that with the disdain it deserves, a lot of the remarks on here around the lack of general organisation within the NHS seem reasonable based on my experience. So the next time we hear the traditional complaints about too much money going to pen...

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There is time but there's no denying the earlier you get your ducks in a row the better prepared you are for the season ahead increasing the likelihood of success. And it looks like we are bringing in the players who will be in our squad earlier than we've managed to in previous years. I imagine we...

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Seems to be a fairly wide assumption that JBL is here to bulk out the squad. I wouldn't be at all surprised if he was first choice on the right with Anthony on the left. I'd see Edwards as more of an impact sub than someone who really fits into the kind of solid framework we'll need this season. JBL...

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Oscar Bobb has certainly got some ability . Sometimes it’s hard to gauge just how good the youngsters are at city because they are surrounded by world class players for the most part The skillset required to fit into and look the part in a high level team is different to that needed to raise the st...

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You would not be alone, I would have him back too. These are Ipswich stats with and without Muric, despite how much the fans attack him: * With Muric - 18 appearances * 12 points * 6 draws * 33 conceeded * 3 wins * Without Muric 20 games * 10 points * 4 draws * 49 conceeded * 2 wins So they were fa...

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Your right, Brownhill isn't exploring any other options and is sat with a pen in his hand waiting for his arm to move forwards towards our contract. Unlikely but I'll let you have it. Equally, the club aren't likely to be just waiting patiently for him to make a decision at the potential cost of br...

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Turned it over to the Real Madrid game, but I'd be wanting James on the ball at every opportunity. She's been subbed off after being virtually anonymous in England's non-existant midfield. Undoubtedly a talent, but the definition of a luxury player. England carrying a few too many players who are p...

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Interesting decision from England to try and play this match with no midfield.

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boatshed bill wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 04, 2025 8:50 pm
I've run out

I'm sure you could think of more if you mullet over

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If Arsenal signed him people would be saying that they could see the logic in it for a year. We sign him and people worry whether he's good enough.

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Really?

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Goody1975 wrote: ↑
Fri Jul 04, 2025 9:42 pm
Is he too old for us to sing "You'll never beat Kyle Walker"?

How old was Joe Jakub when we used to sing that? Reckon Walker ranks higher in the unbeatable stakes

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It’s been a rumour for a long time. So no shock. But it seems a disproportionate amount of footballers that end up in this position. Odd that blokes who live in a bubble where nobody tells them 'no' and are given anything and everything they want because they can kick a ball straight find themselve...

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.Also City want a percentage of any sale so this needs factoring in the negotiations Why? That was part of the negotiation when we bought him and would have been reflected in the price we paid up front. We can't just assume that we'll be able to increase the potential sale price to offset the porti...

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I'm sure that the value of having good people around a team exists in football as it does in any other walk of life and on that basis retaining Barnes makes a lot of sense.

I guess it remains to be seen whether he takes a spot in the 25 man squad.

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The clash between ethics and cold hard cash is hardly a new one, but I'd be disappointed if the club went down this road. Clearly some people would love to have X as a sponsor as it fits with their 'sticking it to the libs' agenda. While there is always a criticism that could be found in any potenti...

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I can see what you’re getting at… Anyone who thinks the performance and result would be different under GS are fooling themselves. Tuchel short term absolutely reeks. Anyone short term absolutely reeks. Typical FA It might well have been a similar outcome under Southgate, which is kind of the point...

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Should be doing much better with all these world class players. Need a proper manager. Southgate out.

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Sorry Bacchus, must have missed your post. It was sorted through the club directly, quite easy to do on their website and it was €30 to sit on the back row. Incredible views over the city, although definitely not for anyone who is a bit unfit, very steep steps and a long climb up! Thanks, hopefully...

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too many detractors, and simply not enough people acknowledging what a phenomenal job he did at Burnley. Not seen anyone on here who doesn't acknowledge the job that Dyche did here. As a broadly functioning adult, it's possible to acknowledge that while also recognising that he doesn't always come ...

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Claretnick wrote: ↑
Fri May 16, 2025 9:29 am
Scaffolding going up around the building this morning

That in itself will be a visual enhancement

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Was never in favour of it, and am certainly not in favour of it now. Football is a sport. It's about excitement and spontaneity. VAR kills that in so many ways.

In theory we get more technically 'correct' decisions, but at what cost? And for what purpose?

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Put simply, if you're going to sign players like that, have a plan for them and look after them. I think to the extent that we had medium to long term plans for any of the signings that Summer they would have been blown apart by getting promoted a year earlier than was probably the real aim. Few of...

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Disappointing but I always felt that losing him was a likely outcome. A shame we miss out on the compo too with it being a foreign club. As much as I'd have liked to see how our existing backline got on in the Prem, in the way this makes it a little less awkward for us to be looking for a bigger, mo...

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This case epitomises so much about modern society. Two bell ends who think that mindless destruction is a hilarious route to online infamy now face having their lives ruined at huge expense to the tax payer and will no doubt come out of that experience as even less productive members of society than...

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I still hate us pxxxing about at the back If you still don't understand how drawing the press and moving the opposition players out of their defensive formation is a fundamental part of our game plan then I guess you never will... It's credit to Parker and the players that they continued to show th...

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Nobody is under any obligation to stay but I do think it was a shame that so many left. Clearly the last minute goal for Leeds sucked the life out of everything to a degree but the club constantly amazes me by seemingly having no idea how to manage these things. There was a 15 minute void where lite...

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Already booked to see the game against Athletic Bilbao. I know you were looking for advice here and unfortunately I have none to offer. I wondered how you sorted tickets for the match though? Directly from the club or via a third party? Promised to take my lad on a weekend city break with a footbal...

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In a previous life I worked for a large retailer. The cost of insurance related to having cash on site, loss due to theft or error, fees paid to security companies for handling & banking the cash, the cost (and effort involved) in making sure each outlet had sufficient coin to be able to offer chang...

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I don't get why some folk are so desperate to condone supporters being on the pitch. The club (our club, the one we all claim to support) make clear several times during every match that it isn't welcome or legally allowed. This is visibly backed up by lines of stewards and security in front of the ...

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It’s almost as if people change their minds based on shifting evidence. This is fine and normal. I think the main points that these threads highlight is that there is a tendency from some to default straight to extreme negativity and criticism (and normally loudly and relentlessly so) when maybe a ...

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Not sure I've ever seen anyone stand out as 'far too good for this level' in the way that Estève has this season. Defenders don't often win these types of awards though.

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BurnleyFC wrote: ↑
Sun Nov 03, 2024 6:56 pm
Plenty of managers have a promotion on their CV but I wouldn’t appoint them. I’d have taken Lampard or Van Nistelrooy over Parker.

Even Paul Heckingbottom, in fact.

This is my favourite so far

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I went with my daughter, it was a good afternoon. Probably around 300 in attendance. Barring a sloppy 10 mins at the end of the first half Burnley were by far the better team. 7 goals, 7 different goalscorers - don't see that very often!

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Showed again today why he is one of the best midfielders at this level. Although for balance I think I could have had a decent game against the massive gap that made up QPR's midfield.

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O'Shea is the classic example of a player who is a bit short of Premier League standard, but looks like he has all the attributes when he plays a league below. He was also one of the few who showed any kind of leadership last season. I've no idea about if / how he forced his move last Summer, but th...

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We're very obviously light on strikers, probably need to add 2 or even 3 to what we have. That's no easy task for any recruitment team, so given that he's already contracted I'd be more than comfortable with Amdouni being part of that mix assuming he wants to be here.

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He was great again today. It's almost as if players need a run of games and time to settle in before we see what they are really all about. Particularly when moving to a new country with little grasp of the language.

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GetIntoEm wrote: ↑
Sat Apr 26, 2025 4:16 pm
Where's Newcastle claret gone?

Probably playing Championship Manager as his research for the transfer threads this summer

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While it is childish (and amusing) I do admire the dedication to digging these threads out. Some of our more relentless moaners and armchair critics really have some lessons to learn. Of course, we all know they won't do that.

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bumba wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 23, 2025 12:35 pm
Doesn't matter when it is we won't be allowed to celebrate and fly out national flag proudly anyway

Bad isn't it. straight after 'They' cancelled Easter too (although oddly enough nobody else turned up for work.)

I blame James McClean.

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So there wasn’t actually a point in literally hundreds of them lining up round the pitch then. I guess as a visible deterrent? A clear signal that going on the pitch isn't allowed? They aren't there to start rugby tackling scrotes though. They aren't trained for that, paid for that or (I'd imagine)...

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Kyle sounds like the kind of guy who needs someone to remind him to breathe in, then out, then in again. To be fair we have quite a lot of Kyles among us.

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